Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-11-19
BurrOs.

burro IS the Spanish name for the an imsl known in English as the ass. The
 term itself Cburro) is Q corruption from
 our word borrow. The people were e,-
 ceedingly poor (al,houlh piou,l ana
 the only luxury they could irdulse m to
 any extent Was borrowing. But ibe
 people hsd in fact noth!uy bu. asses and
 rosaries, and ss they must borrow. the
 former being constantly in demand be.
 came such common objects of borrou-
 ,ng, that the bsGst finally took inc name
 of the custom, and fell heir to its nr.s-
 eDt perverted name of uurro.
 We could wish that s more exnress;v,.
 and correct term than either burro Q,
 ass had been applied to the animal. As
 they peramhniete cur streets da,Iy and
 hourly, loaded to the muzzle with ,be,r burdens Of wood or small boys- with
 their ears erect and their counteoanoes
 sufused with perfec. glow of dee,
 study aud concentrated inquiry into the
 nature and origin ot this world, We have
 sometimes thought they deserved A bsi
 ter name. We look among all the bessts hege Rad We think we find none go rs.-
 ful and worthy of commendstion as
 the burro. He is SO adapted 10 tb,
 wants of the poor. Hls original price Is email and he costs nothing to keer. | Pastures which from its bsrrenDess would give Q sound horse the stscgers. and cure na'e of kicking, vii pre- ! duoe eoBtentmeot iu ihe buroIa of lae ' burrO, and he wlil grow fst on cold
 Gdobe walls, made with straw.
 I Rut thR rr1nst niaasfuu f.aa.ur. ,s docile creature is ai5 hgGi!ity. Eis meek
 ness and hIs sCUni-sigsness. W aetbe-
 he gets tIese qualities from the ancestor
 who bore bis Godlike burden over the i spread garments and palm brsnohe-
 IutO the hishgates of old JerUsalau, "; | know noj. IL may be. And lhe giori- Cus fact may hove :iuzsa with 5iissf1 coutentmeat the blood oI sli b.s race sveu urtO tbis day. It IS sometimes | sad be IS stubborn, but fl those gho say | ;his could know, as the burro knows. ' ibe evsrlGstinG height, ani depth and length and breadth of ths eon-umnat,
 mo-nne of the human race, tlej | might also, after fey centuries of eJ- | durznce. exhibit something ressmbliJ. stub5Orrnsss CT slight uncertainty in ! their sctIOns.
 | Besi1es hIs chespness and snail af- 1 tendant expense, the burro more nearly meets the demands of the pOor thsi gny other animal. lie bears his burdet | oI his back. He needs DO Eaudy O. | tschmsnt Of chsFi0t, or harness or sta | ole. He rarely ssrsys. He supplies the | poor msa's fire. He furnishes his trU- Ss! living. Alter warming and feeding | hls tssk-mgs CT he completes hls useful
 ness by singing that masser aud bis household to sleep. How he will sing. Verify he lfts up his voice and hoSis. | Oae barrO can reud the ar ana maks ! the welkin ring. There is oBly one thing yhich ths burrO cannot do. H. cannot stop praying after hs hsa onc. commspcei uni he has fnishei the | tuGa. ds is sll rIsbt bs long ss b. | totally sbs'sIJs from praying, and hst | the no perfect control Of all ms 'gcui- ' ties. bu. lat him once cross the Eubi- con oi Eis brey, snl ] nothing snort of
 instant death osn help him until be bas ! finished. We have seen burrO with ! tears in his eyes, and his whole form ! oonvuised sitn futile en n3eRyor 10 cat | a tray of just one or two notes shori. | IT Bas Useless. He can do most sny- thi-z eise. He eau w8g oGe eur st s | ilua. H3 can vag both ears at once. Ha can wsg bis tail R1l une ear a; H time. H. csn Eag h.s tsIl and bosb ears ln unison. He cBn vag his ,sil sad not wsg either ear. But vsat snt sfsc- ! iion is there III all tdeso graceful sc- com plishmeDts Ehsn be can't manage hI= bray. He B 70 ashamed of this V skaesl that b. sonennes gess des- | pera.e,gni Oyou will frequently see him ! praying and rGaci8g It the same time. | Il:s Is caused b. foolish idea on his
 par. that he may possibly run the end ! f ibe bray down.
 But all in all, the gentle burro ha- | no. bis eqlsi among tby beasts Of the | fislI. His los i7 humble, sud ys; he has
 '.o-r.C R God upon bis beck. H. task k s-z'y and s.lli so well performed that II
 vs csu sll make the same showing e: ;Ee gong down of our sur, t snail be ! veil SIth us, uotwiths;Hnding what may be the dic.um of sto!ei priest or high al!sr. or ni-ia;erPTeled Book.